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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,842.45, 250,288.07 and 48,498.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,842.45, 250,288.07 and 48,498.41 is: 72,754.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,842.45 : 250,288.07 = 48,498.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,842.45/250,288.07 = 48,498.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,842.45x = 250,288.07 × 48,498.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,842.45x = 12,138,571,943.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,138,571,943.04/166,842.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,754.70

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